Roaming with the Romingers

25/08/2015

Such a huge believer in this.

We’ve been telling people this for years – now finally there’s some science to back us up. Recent psychological research from Cornell University in New Yor

30/06/2015

Lots of hustle and bustle around here lately, but I must say, there are some certain perks involved with rejoining society. 😉👍🏼

24/06/2015

Sorry for all the recent silence! We have a big update for y'all. :)

In between leaving Nepal and going to Bali, Chris was presented with a great job opportunity in our hometown. So rather than moving to Australia to scuba dive, work, and explore for a few months, we decided to head back. WE'RE OFFICIALLY HOME!!

And, guess where our first stop was? Oh. my. goodness did we miss this place!

20/06/2015

It's our 6th wedding anniversary! And there's no one I'd rather be with on this wild, adventurous ride called life than you. :)

11/06/2015

How others around the world distinguish Americans from other nationalities.

This video is completely fascinating.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Igk4XvzwOCw

The views expressed in this video are solely the views of the interviewees and do not necessarily reflect my own views.

07/06/2015

In a little over 48 hours, we were able to raise and distribute $1200 worth of items for the earthquake victims in Nepal. All thanks to you.

The devastation is real, and so is the corruption with the government distributing relief supplies. Because of your compassion and generosity for others, we were able to personally place these items into the hands of those who truly needed them.

Here's a video showing the highlights of our trip to Nepal
[[skip to 1:45 if you're primarily interested in the earthquake coverage]] ---->
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WAaOG9eYBSw

Video of our trip to Nepal in 2015, includes coverage of trekking the Annapurna Sanctuary and the Earthquake

02/06/2015

Saying goodbye to the Gili islands today! Making our way back to beautiful Bali -- one of our absolute favorite stops on this trip.

01/06/2015

drinking red wine and watching beautiful sunsets on tiny islands in Indonesia...

24/05/2015

We've met so many awesome, like-minded people along the way, and this guy happens to be one of our favorites. :) Meet our adorably hilarious Vietnamese friend, Dang!

He's been traveling off and on around Asia over the last three years. We ran into him while trekking in Nepal about a month ago and since then we've stuck together while traveling to Bali, Lombok and Gili Meno (two other tiny islands in Indonesia). Our paths are about to part ways, though, with Dang heading to Bangkok in a couple days, and we're already missing him loads. You know a spare bed will *always* be available for you when you come to visit us someday, Dang. :)

16/05/2015

Mt Batur volcano view from the top of Tulamben today.

16/05/2015

Today has been one of those days that would be nearly impossible to top.

13/05/2015

For those of you back at home who know our cooking habits (or lack thereof) you may find this humorous. :) We took a 6 hour long Balinese cooking lesson! A little too advanced for our skill level admittedly, but still a really fun experience. And those peanut chicken skewers pictured in the middle? We will at least be attempting those once we come back home, HOLY YUM.

12/05/2015

We sampled a ton of different Balinese teas and coffees, but the highlight for us was what was inside this featured white mug. You may not want to know. ;)

Kopi Luwak coffee beans are processed in an unusual way -- a cat-like animal poops out the beans and they're later collected, cleaned, and ground down to create the priciest and rarest coffee in the world. We gave it a good try, but we gotta admit that it wasn't our favorite. One thing was for sure though, it was hands down the smoothest coffee we've ever tasted!

10/05/2015

Chris was eating a fresh pack of mentos as he walked in the entrance of monkey temple. This little guy caught one glimpse of the mentos and within 30 seconds had climbed up Chris' body, snatched the mentos out of Chris' hand, climbed back down and began helping himself to his new treat.
Apparently nothing gets past these feisty Balinese monkeys..!

09/05/2015

You can start calling Sarah the "monkey whisperer" now. :)

08/05/2015

And sometimes while traveling, all you desperately crave is something yummy and familiar. 😋🍦

07/05/2015

Chris finally doing something he's been wanting to do for years: SURF LESSONS!!!

06/05/2015

Guess ya can't come to Bali without drinking from a coconut?!
Isn't he adorable? 😍

04/05/2015

Finally on our way to some recharge and relaxation time in Bali

03/05/2015

Our room for the night. Located about 100 feet from the airport entrance. 👍🏼

01/05/2015

Another batch of relief items. $700 USD worth and we're overflowing the taxi. ;)

We're accepting one last round of donations for only the next few hours. Be quick if you want to join in!

Huge thank you to EVERY. SINGLE. ONE. of you that has contributed. You have no idea the difference you've already made here.

30/04/2015

Kathmandu, you are so heartbreaking right now. The endless tears, the meaning behind all the foul smells... hard to imagine what this place looked like just five days ago. :(

29/04/2015

This is what $300 USD can buy for earthquake victims in Nepal!
While it doesn't look like much, this is 16 pairs of shoes, 10 children's fleece jackets, 10 rain ponchos, purification tablets for 350 liters of water, and 38 t-shirts we just purchased!!

These goods will go to help families in the Dhading District which is where the epicenter of the main earthquake was. Entire villages in Dhading were leveled and the people literally have nothing.

Thanks for the donations so far, please keep sharing so we can continue helping as much as possible during the time we're here!
www.roamingromingers.com/nepal-earthquake-donation

29/04/2015

If you'd like to DONATE to victims of the Nepal earthquake, let us know. We are heading to Kathmandu shortly with sleeping bags, tents, blankets, etc so if you'd like to contribute towards purchasing more warm clothes, shelter, food, water purification tablets, etc then please consider helping out!


Even $5 USD in Nepal goes a *really* long way.
100% of what is donated will go to the victims and rescue workers.


Click the link below to get an update on the current situation and to donate.

Absolutely nothing could have prepared Nepal for the enormous 7.9 earthquake that hit four days ago causing massive destruction. Death tolls are passing 5,000 now with numbers rapidly rising as rescue workers come in and more bodies are being found. People are sleeping on the streets because it’s un…

15/04/2015

Trekking through tiny villages of 50 people or less as we make our way toward those gorgeous mountains back there.

14/04/2015

WAKE UP CALL!! This "little guy" was there to greet Sarah right next to her head when she woke up, literally next to her pillow.

13/04/2015

It's only Day 1 of trekking into the Himalayas and we're already seeing views like this.

11/04/2015

Paddling away from the rain on Lake Fewa in Pokhara today! It sure is beautiful here in Nepal.

09/04/2015

The easiest and most accurate way to sum up the experience of driving the roads in India? CHAOTIC.

Annnnnd, Chris got to drive a tuk tuk! ;)

Find out what a tuk tuk is (if you've never seen one before) and learn how to drive one here --> http://roamingromingers.com/how-to-drive-a-tuk-tuk-in-india/

07/04/2015

MIND IS SERIOUSLY BLOWN. This world is SO tiny.

Here's how our insane dinner tonight in Kathmandu, Nepal went. There are no empty tables at the restaurant, so waiter asks a random girl who is sitting alone if we can join her at her table. We sit together, place our order, and start casual conversation.

Girl: So I assume you're also from America, right? I recognize the accent and haven't heard much of it!

Us: Yep, from America - it's weird, we can probably count the number of Americans we've ran into on two hands!

Girl: Where are you from?

Us: North Carolina, and you?

Girl: Really? Actually, me too!

Us: Really? No way. Where from?

Girl: Asheville.

Seriously?! Kristin goes to UNCA and is currently studying abroad in Malaysia, and just so happened to be vacationing in Kathmandu. We have SEVEN mutual facebook friends. The more we travel the more convinced I am of how incredibly tiny this world we live in is.